The sequester and the states: What governors are saying

Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley poses for a photo at his desk, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, in Baltimore. O'Malley is cheering the opening this week of Maryland's first slot machine casino for creating jobs and providing revenue to help manage a budget deficit, but he says he isn't in favor of proposing full-bore casinos with table games. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

States and the sequester: What governors are saying

President Barack Obama is trying to enlist 50 more advocates to the cause of stopping the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester: the nation's governors.On Sunday, the White House released a state-by-state list of what would be cut. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden followed up on Monday with speeches to a meeting of governors in Washington.Is it working? Yes and no. Democratic governors are more likely to blame Congress, while Republicans are more likely to blame Obama. But …